Take befitting measures to counter Pak sponsored terrorism: Congress to Centre

Maintain traditional amity, JKPCC chief appeals people

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president, Ghulam Ahmad Mir Monday presided over a meeting of senior party leaders at Jammu wherein he took stock of the current situation in the wake of the suicide attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama. The meeting that was attended by several senior leaders including former […]

Curfew continues for fourth day in Jammu, relaxed in phases

Jammu: Curfew continued in the winter capital Jammu for the fourth consecutive day on Monday following violent anti-Pakistan protests, while authorities relaxed the restrictions later in the day after reviewing the law and order situation, officials said. All examinations, scheduled for the day, were postponed as educational institutions across Jammu city remained closed, while over […]

Withdraw security from my residence: Abbas Anasari tells govt

Srinagar: Senior Hurriyat Conference leader Maulana Abbas Ansari Monday asked the government to withdraw security personnel posted at his residence. His statement comes a day after security cover of six separatist leaders, including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was withdrawn, a decision that comes in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror strike in which 40 CRPF personnel […]

Sopore youth’s gun-wielding picture goes viral

Family negates reports, says he is pursuing education in Pakistan

Sopore: A family in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday rejected the reports that their son has joined militant ranks. The gun yielding photo of the youth had surfaced on social media. According to the family, the youth Sadat Amin Malik Son of Mohammad Amin Malik, a resident of Krankshivan Colony Sopore, […]

At least 200 youth decide to guard Mirwaiz voluntarily

Srinagar: A day after the government withdrew security cover of Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, at least 200 youth from different areas have voluntarily decided to guard the top religious cleric to ensure his safety. Awami Action Committee (AAC) youth President Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi said the youth at least 200 in number have […]

Vaishno Devi pilgrim from Gujarat dies in Reasi

JAMMU: A 55-year-old woman pilgrim died of suspected cardiac arrest after paying obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Monday. PregnaBehen, a resident of Khedbrahma-Kantha in Gujarat, collapsed soon after reaching her hotel room in the base camp Katra from the cave shrine Sunday, a police […]

Hurriyat (M) pays tribute to three slain militants, civilian

Srinagar:Hurriyat Conference (M) on Monday paid tributes to three slain militants and a civilian Mushtaq Ahmad killed in an encounter with forces at Pinglena area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The amalgam spokesman in a statement issued here said, “It is iron fist policy of New Delhi which left no option for youth but to […]

Malik pays tribute to Doctor Ashai

Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Mohammad Yasin Malik Monday said paid tributes to Doctor Farooq Ahmad Ashai on his anniversary, stating that he sacrificed his life for a just cause and left his indelible marks on the history of Kashmir. Addressing a meeting held on the occasion of his anniversary, Malik said […]